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Question One (L2 marks)

a)

Solve lZx+11=l

b)

Solve

ra f

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-2x<5

12)

c) Find integers x andy such that

(Ji -r)' = *+ yJj

d) Forthe arithmetic sequence 3,7,II,15,...

e)

...

......

..7,.

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...

i) Find a rule to describe the nth term

ii) Find {,

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iii) Find the sum of the first

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99 terms

Differentiate xt log"x with respect to x

D Given/(x) = #,what

is the domain of flx)?

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Question Two (12 marks)

a)

Solve x2 =9x

b)

Differentiate each of the following with respectto x;

i1 (ax'-z)'

...

3 tan

lL) --

x-"

t-

Find

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x
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c) Solve 2xz

d)

L2l

+5-r-3>0

l2l

dx

(ox+r)'

e)Findl'=*
J 6-x'

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Question Three (L2 marks)

a)

The diagram shows the points A (-7,-Z), B(5,6) and C(6, 0)

the x axis and AB

The acute angle between

is d

Find the gradient of AB

Find the size of 0 to the nearest degree
Show that the equation of AB is 4x - 3y -2 = 0
Find the perpendicular distance of C from AB

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b) in the diagram AB is anarc of a circle with radius 20cm. The angle

AOB is

L radians.
3a

Find the exact length of arc AB

Find the exact area of sector AOB

If

by
of sector AOB in terms of x
angle AOB is increased

x',

find the new area

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Question Four (12 rnarks)

a)

The following table lists the values of a function for 5 values of x

x
(x)
"f

20

10

0
15

24

Use the table above and Simpson's rule to estimate

b)' Find

lim

x+2

' ^ -6
^.2 l-,

of y = 3sin2x

c)

Sketch the curve

d)

The first term of a geometric sequence is 32 and the

-f2

for

0<

x <2n

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i) Find the common ratio

ii) Find the limiting sum
e)

I f O>*
121

X-2

fourth term is

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In the diagram below AR:AC:CD and

E

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/.ADC:

x"

Diagram not
to scale

i) Prove thatlABD =2x"

ii) Prove thatIEAB =3x"

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Question Five (L2 marks)

a) Find the equation

of the tangent to the curve

!=ei

at the point where

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it crosses the Y axis.

b)

Lola is an archer. She fires three arrows at a target. The probability

any single arow hitting the target

is

{5

of

Find the probabilitY that;

i) The first arrow hits and the next two miss.

ii) She hits the target exactly once.

iii)

c)

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She hits the target at least once.

The roots of the quadratic equation 2xz +

5x- 8 = 0

are

and B.

Find;

i) a+B

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ii)ap

tll

))

lll)-+'d

iv) a'

B
+ B2

v) a3+P3

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Question Six (12 marks)

a) Given/(x)

b)

=2x3 -9xz +72x-L

i) Find any stationary points on the graph offix) and
determine their nature.

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ii) Show that apoint of inflexion exists onf(x) at x =7

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iii)

121

Sketch the graph of flx)

for

0<

x<3

The diagram below shows the graphs of y = xz andy =

x*2

y=x+2

i)

ii)

Showthat the graphs intersect at x = -I andx =2

Calculate the exact volume of the solid formed by rotating the
area enclosed by the curves around the x-axis.

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Question Seven (12 marks)

a) Solve sin20 = 0.5 for 0 < 0 {2tr

b) A right triangle

LMN

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has base 50 cm and height 150cm.

A rectangle

PQRN is inscribed inside the triangle with dimensions

x cmby y cm as shown.

150

cm

N
RM
<->
50 cm

i) Show that triangle LMN is similar to triangle QMR.

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ii) Flence or otherwise show thaty:

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iii) Find the maximum

150

-3;r.

area of rectangle PQRN

c) in the diagram below: In right triangle ABC, AB : y, BC : x, AC: z.

In isosceles triangle ADC, AD: DC:p, IADC= 0

B-rc
)

Show that x2

.7a

y' = P'slm- 'a

cos-'0
-2

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Question Eight (12 marks)

a)

Given the equation of the parabola

i)
ii)

x' -

4x

-2y :

0,

Find the coordinates of the vertex.

Find the coordinates of the focus.

12)

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b)
oondiwindi

Diagram not
to scale

Sydney

Three tor.vns in Southeast Australia form a triangle as shown above. The bearing

of

Sydney form Goondiwindi isl720. The bearing of Bogan Gate from Goondiwindi is
2000

i)
ii)
c)
'

Show

Find the area enclosed by the three towns.

Find the distance from Bogan Gate to Sydney

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that tosd +tan0= secd

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l+sind

d) Find the shaded area bounded by the cuwes y =log, x, !

co ordinate axes

e and

the

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Question Nine (12 marks)

a)

In a class of 23 students, on Sunday night 13 watched 'The Prime Ministers Carbon

Tax Speech', 12 watched 'MasterChefl while 7 watched both.

D
ii)

b)

Find the probability that a student chosen at random watched

neither.

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Find the probability that a student chosen at random watched

MasterChef only

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Simplify 1og, 1+log" 2+log"

+Iog,8+log"

16.

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c) Melanie's

Aunty Umina has agreed to give her a lump sum of money to help her out
over the five years that it will take her to complete her double degree at university.
The money is deposited into an account which will pay 0.5% interest per month on
the balance of the account. Melanie intends to withdraw $400 each month after the
interest has been added. Let the amount of the deposit be $x .
Show that after Melanie has made her second withdrawal, the

balance (-B,) of her account

4:
iD
d)

$['"1.0052

will

be:

-4oo(1+1.00!]

How much should Aunty Umina deposit so that Melanie

enough money to make withdrawals for five years?

Solve the following for-v:

xt -

has

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l2l

log,o

l2l

log,o

Ji

=5

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Question Ten (12 marks)

a)

0
ii)

The total prize money for a surfing carnival is $320 000. The prize money for the winner
is $50 000. After first place the prize money decreases by a constant amount until the
tenth place is awarded:
Find the prize for finishing tenth.
12)
Find the prize for finishing fifth.
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b)

The diagram below shows the graph of the parabolay

P(t,

i)

ii)

16

/2 )

=!6-

x2

is a variable point that lies on the parabola in the first quadrant.

Find the equation of the tangent at P

The tangent at P cuts the x andy axes at A and I respectively.
Find the value of / that will make the area of right triangle AOB a minimum.

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